All eyes are on David Stearns these next few days. With the MLB Winter Meetings taking place, he’s going to have the attention of New York Mets fans. Will he win fans or lose them?
We know Stearns operates in a particular window for dollar amounts, years, and qualities. He can only control one half of every move. Free agents and trades require another side to agree.
Accepting he won’t get everything he wants, and as fans doing the same for our own interests, these are the five moves Stearns should hope to accomplish to make everyone happy; except maybe the players or agents involved.